Process for preparing a sol-gel solution and use of this solution to form a coating to protect a substrate having a metal surface
US8084123B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31678
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a process for preparing a stable sol-gel solution. The solution may be used to form coating materials for metallic substrates, such as silver-based substrates for use in mirrors. The process includes the steps of preparing a sol-gel solution by bringing one or more molecular metal and/or metalloid precursors into contact with a medium comprising an organic solvent, adding at least one mercaptoorganosilane compound to the solution, hydrolyzing the solution obtained, and then adding one or more complexing agents to the solution.
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